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Reflexes
Childhood Reflexes
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Nursing
Undergraduate 3
01/22/2018

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Term
Tonic Neck Reflex
Definition
- "Fencer Position"

-Elicited when the newborn is supine and the head is turned to one side

-In response, the extremities on the same side straighten, whereas on the opposite side they flex

-This reflex may not be seen during the early newborn period, but once it appears it persists until about the third month
Term
Palmer Grasp Reflex
Definition
-Elicited by stimulating the newborn's palm with a finger or an object

-The newborn grasps and holds the object or finger firmly enough to be lifted momentarily from the crib
Term
Moro Reflex
Definition
-Elicited when the newborn is startled by a loud noise or lifted slightly above the crib and then suddenly lowered

-In response, the newborn straightens arms and hands outward while the knees flex

-Slowly the arms return to the chest, as in an embrace

-The fingers spread, forming a C, and the newborn may cry

-The reflex may persist until about 6 months of age
Term
Rooting Reflex
Definition
-Elicited when the side of the newborn's mouth or cheek is touched

-In response, the newborn tuns toward that side and opens the lips to suck (if not fed recently)
Term
Stepping Reflex
Definition
-When held upright with one foot touching a flat surface, the newborn puts one foot in front of the other and "walks"

-This reflex is more pronounced at birth and is lost in 4-8 weeks
Term
Sucking Reflex
Definition
-Elicited when an object is placed in the newborn's mouth or anything touches the lips

-Newborns suck even while sleeping
~Called nonnutritive sucking
~ Can have a quieting effect
~ Disappears by 12 months
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